We take a look at the front pages of the main UK newspapers and magazines today with a special focus on political stories without any side distractions. (Bonus today: Featuring a quick review of what the papers were broadly talking about just this day a year ago)

Tensions over a possible ‘sausage war’ between the UK and EU are brewing. How will leaders solve this Brexit-imposed trade dispute?

As Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave evidence to two House of Commons committees as part of their joint inquiry on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, what do health experts and professionals make of his many claims that the government made no mistakes during the pandemic?

The number of 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 variant B16172 cases sequenced in the last 28 days is approaching the 𝟳𝟬% mark to reach 𝟮𝟱,𝟭𝟲𝟳 cases while the 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮 variant B117 retreats to barely 𝟮𝟵% of sequenced cases.

The roadmap has gone too far. Every day we continue on this route wastes another vital opportunity to prevent further transmission of the virus, further increases in hospitalisations, and worse.

We take a look at the front pages of the main UK newspapers and magazines today with a special focus on political stories without any side distractions. (Bonus today: Featuring a quick review of what the papers were broadly talking about just this day a year ago)

The populations most at risk of severe COVID-19, older and vaccinated early, may need to receive a booster jab earlier than expected because their protection is waning significantly against vaccine-resistant Delta variant.